SAPA TRIPADVISOR

Highlight Itinerary:

Day 1: Hanoi arrive ( Overnight in 3Star Hotel)

Day 2: Hanoi City Tour with Group ( Overnight in 3Star Hotel)

Day 3: Hanoi- Halong Bay Cruise with Group ( Overnight on the Paloma Crusie or similar)

Day 4: Halong Bay- Hanoi ( Overnight in 3Star Hotel)

Day 5: Hanoi Fligh to Da Nang- Hoi An ( ( Overnight in  Hoi An 3Star Hotel)

Day 6: Hoi An City Tour full day with Group ( Overnight in Hoi An 3Star Hotel)

Day 7: Hoi An- DaNang- Ho Chi Minh City ( Overnight in Ho Chi Minh 3Star Hotel)

Day 8: Mekong Detal Tour with Group full day ( Overnight in Ho Chi Minh 3Star Hotel)

Day 9: Ho Chi Minh City Departure ( Tours The End)

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival Hanoi Vietnam

Today you’ll land in Hanoi. Warmly welcome by Tour Guide & Car Driver at airport then transfer to Hanoi Downtown, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards, public parks, and the capital of Vietnam. Check into your hotel. Stay overnight in Hanoi.

Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Old Quater

Day 2: Hanoi Sightseeing full day (B, L)

Hanoi, a city of lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks, is the capital of Vietnam. It is a very attractive city with French-style architecture. You have a full day of sightseeing ahead, including a visit to One Pillar Pagoda, which was built by Ly Thai Tong and the Temple of Literature, founded by Emperor Ly Thanh Tong. Stop in the heart of Hanoi at Hoan Kiem Lake, which contains an islet with a tiny Tortoise Pagoda. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Opera House and St. Joseph Cathedral. Conclude with a visit to Bao Tang Lich, once the museum of l’Ecole Francaise d’Extreme Orient, which includes artifacts from Vietnam’s turbulent history. Water Puppet Show, Cyclo visiting Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi.
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Old Quater
Day 3: Excursion to Halong Bay and Stay overnight on Board. (B, L, D)

Early this morning, we’ll drive from Hanoi to one of the most magnificent scenic environments in the world, Halong Bay. Covering 577 square miles, this vast bay is filled with more than 3,000 limestone “peaks” or karsts that jut from the deep blue water as far as the eye can see. We’ll spend a day and a half, including an overnight with dinner and breakfast onboard, exploring this overwhelming seascape from the decks of a traditional Vietnamese boat. Comfortable and intimate, your boat features hand-crafted wooden interiors including a dining room and pleasant air-conditioned cabins with private baths. Since we’re overnight on the water, we’ll be able to explore Ha Long Bay’s most beautiful spots with time to swim and even visit some of the largest rock formations and caves. This promises to be one of your most memorable travel experiences in Asia. Stay overnight on Boat.

Accommodation: Overnight On Boat Paloma Cruise or Similar

Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise – Hanoi. (B, L)

Rising to the sound of lapping bay waters, we have time for an early morning dip followed by breakfast. Sitting on the upper deck, you can relax while taking in the breath-taking beauty of the rocky islands rising from the emerald water of the bay. After breakfast, explore Sung Sot cave, swim and relax. Cruises back to the jetty while brunch is served while you are cruising through the bay, along the way seeing more of the fascinating formations. Cruise check-out. Rejoin car drive back to Hanoi for overnight. Arrive Hanoi at 3:00pm. Check in hotel & free time to go sightseeing in the Old Quarter. Overnight in Hanoi
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Old Quater

Day 5: Hanoi –  Danang – Hoi An. (B)

Today, leave Hanoi for Danang in the morning. Upon arrival in Danang, visit the Cham Museum, which features a fine collection of openair sandstone carvings. Stop at China Beach, made famous in the American TV series of the same name. It stretches for many miles north and south of the Marble Mountains. The Marble Mountains surrounding the area are five stone hillocks – once islands made of marble – and each is said to represent one of the five elements of the universe. There are many natural caves in which Buddhist sanctuaries have been built over the centuries. Arrive at Hoi An Ancient Town. Check in hotel & overnight in Hoi An.
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Central

Day 6: Hoi An Excursion/Thu Bon River Boat Trip. (B, L)

Enjoy a full-day excursion to Hoi An, a major trading center, once known as “Faifo” to the earliest Western traders. It was also an important port for the Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and other merchant vessels from the Far East. Visit a temple with partially gilded statues in the center, a pagoda dedicated to sailors and fishermen and a chapel with origins in the 1700s that reflects the influences of Chinese and Japanese styles. Stop at the Sa Huynh Museum, located near the Japanese Covered Bridge, which contains exhibitions from the earliest period of Hoi An’s history. Late this afternoon, take a boat trip on the Thu Bon River to Kim Bing Village on Cam Kim Island to see the wood workers and shipbuilding families. Return to your haven on world-famous “China Beach,” with the evening at your leisure. Overnight in Hoi An.
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Central

Day 7: Depart Hoi An for Ho Chi Minh City Sightseeing. (B, L)

Fly to Ho Chi Minh City, former Saigon, the largest Vietnamese city. There are street markets, sidewalk cafes and sleek new bars. This teeming metropolis offers 300 years of timeless traditions and the beauty of an ancient culture. To the west of the city is the huge Chinese neighborhood called Cho lon, which means “Big Market.” Notre Dame Cathedral, in the heart of Saigon’s government quarter, is of neo- Romanesque architecture with two high square tower and iron spires. The Central Post Office is French-style and City Hall, known as “Hotel de Ville,” is typical of the French architecture that would be seen in any village in France. Visit the War Remnants Museum, featuring collections of weapons and photographs from the two Indochina wars. Stay overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Central

Day 8: Full day to Mekong Delta/River Boat Trip. (B, L)

Today we take a tour to My Tho, the capital of Tien Giang Province. Situated on the Mekong River, 75 kilometers southeast of  Ho Chi Minh City, the city is surrounded by orchards and rice fields, which produce grain for the entire country. Visit one or two of the islands that produce traditional handcrafts, coconut candy and bee farms. Visit the Vinh Trang Pagoda, the oldest one in the delta on your boat trip on the Mekong River. Return to Ho Chi Minh City. Check in hotel & stay overnight in Saigon.
Accommodation: 3star Hotel in Central

Day 9: Conclude Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. (B)

You have the morning free to relax before your return flight home. Finish unforgettable Vietnam trip with New Horizon Travel or you can extend some day to Siem Reap (Cambodia), Mui Ne (Phan Thiet) or Phu Quoc Island. Good bye & see you in the next time!

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